(USA-WA-Seattle) Senior Financial Accountant

**Company** Alaska Airlines **The Team** Guided by our purpose, core values, and leadership principles, we are creating an airline people love. Our corporate teams set the strategies and operational plans to ensure the success of our company. Whether we use our expertise in accounting, human resources, finance, planning, legal, marketing, or any of our operational divisions, our shared passion for travel and our guests is what motivates us to achieve excellence each day. If you share our passion for creating an airline people love, we want to hear from you. **Role Summary** The Senior Financial Accountant is a subject matter expert in financial accounting and reporting at Alaska Airlines. As an individual contributor, this role participates heavily on financial reporting for internal, external and federal purposes, as well as exercises considerable judgment to perform technical research, prepare technical accounting memos, and own complex reconciliations and journal entries. **Key Duties** + Acts as a subject matter expert in financial accounting. + With minimal direction from leadership, exercises considerable judgement to prepare financial reporting documents, including significant portions of required SEC filings, internal financial summaries for executive leadership, and DOT forms. + Leads the preparation of monthly closing packages for all entities. + Records journal entries for assigned functional areas on a monthly basis. + Performs technical research and documentation as needed relating to SEC, GAAP, and COSO rules and regulations. + Manages execution of project plans in areas such as significant accounting evaluations, new accounting standard implementation efforts, and other ad hoc projects. + Provides efficient and accurate reconciliation of assigned balance sheet accounts. + Applies deep knowledge in financial accounting to perform variance fluctuation analysis of P&L accounts compared to plan and period-over-period changes in income statement and balance sheet accounts. + Makes recommendations to drive process improvement initiatives. **Job-Specific Experience, Education & Skills** **Required** + 3 years of experience in public accounting, or4years ofexperience incorporate accounting,public company audit, or related area. + Bachelor’s degree with a focus in accounting, business, or related discipline, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree. + A CPA license or eligible to sit for uniform CPA exam. + Strong understanding of accounting theory and practices. + Demonstrates technical knowledge of accounting procedures and a strong understanding of GAAP. + Ability to manage and develop staff accountants. + Advanced Microsoft Office skills with an emphasis on Excel. + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. + Strong organization and time management skills. + Strong communication and interpersonal skills. + Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule based on business needs. + Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction. + High school diploma or equivalent. + Minimum age of 18. + Must be authorized to work in the U.S. **Preferred** + Public company audit experience in a Big 4 public accounting or other national firm. + SEC and financial reporting experience. + PeopleSoft experience. + Working knowledge of Workiva software. + Experience with internal controls. + Auditing skills, with the ability to research and reconcile difficult accounts. **Job-Specific Leadership Expectations** Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be kind-hearted, deliver performance, and be remarkable. **Total Rewards** + Competitive total rewards package + Medical, dental and vision benefits + 401k match program + Monthly incentive pay plan + Annual incentive pay plan + Generous paid time off + Travel privileges on Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air **FLSA Status** Exempt **Employment Type** Full-Time **Regular/Temporary** Regular **Equal Employment Opportunity** Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws. We participate in E-Verify, a service of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA), where required. **Job Locations** _USA-WA-Seattle_ **Requisition ID** _2020-4750_ **Category** _Corporate & Operations_
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